During pregnancy and lactation, female physiology adapts to meet the added nutritional
demands of fetuses and neonates. An average full-term fetus contains∼ 30 g calcium, 20 g …

Introduction Parity has been suggested as a possible factor affecting bone health in women.
However, study results on its association with bone mineral density are conflicting. Methods …

Objective To investigate the relationship of osteopenia and osteoporosis in apparently
healthy postmenopausal patients with age at menarche, age at menopause and duration of …

Objectives Pregnancy and lactation have been associated with decline in bone mineral
density (BMD). It is not clear if there is a full recovery of BMD to baseline. This study sought …

Objective To assess factors associated with bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal
women in a longitudinal study, and to examine the relative contribution of lean mass, fat …

This study aimed to investigate the associations of competitive sport participation in
adolescence and age at menarche (AAM) with body composition, femoral neck bone …

Objective Bone mass loss associated with pregnancy and lactation is usually regained in the
postpartum period. However, it is not known whether the bone loss is completely recovered …

Aim The aim of this study was to investigate the possible risk factors related with
osteoporosis in women with spontaneous menopause. Methods Five hundred and one …

Objective: Clinical and epidemiological research suggest that bone mineral density (BMD) in
women is shaped by various reproductive factors such as parity and lactation patterns …

Background In postmenopausal women, there is rapid bone loss due to estrogen depletion.
In women, reproductive factors such as age at menarche, breastfeeding, and parity are …